2003 Universal Specialty Eagle: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Universal Specialty Eagle. The newest campaign is 09V263000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jul 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V263000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see 09v-110. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 56 units in total.
09V263000Received . 12 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Universal specialty is recalling 12 my 2002-2006 eagle class a motor homes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. The calipers on these brakes may stick when the brakes are applied, which can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the brake drag is left undetected,the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions and extended stopping distances, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see 09v-110. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.
Report filed by UNIVERSAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC..
07V100000Received . 18 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Universal specialty vehicles (usv) will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or usv at 1-951-943-7747.
Report filed by UNIVERSAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V116000Received . 26 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began march 31, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact universal specialty at 1-909-943-7747.
Report filed by UNIVERSAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 0103. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Universal Specialty EagleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Universal Specialty Eagle: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/universal-specialty/eagle/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- UNIVERSAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Universal Specialty Eagle?
- 56 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Universal Specialty Eagle have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Universal Specialty Eagle, model years 1997 to 2012. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Universal Specialty Eagle open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.